Yarn, Yarn Everywhere!

Not long after Jonathan and I were married I decided I wanted to learn how to crochet.  So, I bought a "how to" book, some crochet hooks and yarn and taught myself to crochet-sort of.  Then I decided to learn how to knit, so I researched and taught myself how to knit -sort of.  Every now and then I would pick up some yarn and say I was going to make a blanket; or, I would work on something (a scarf or baby blanket) in the car when we traveled.  But, I confess that until this winter I had seen very few crocheting/knitting projects through to completion.  

For whatever reason, this year was different.  It started with wonderful, soft, and super "on sale" Italian yarn that I happened upon one day in Tuesday Morning.  One thing led to the next and I had whipped out 3 scarves (pink for Hannah, blue for Madeline, and yellow for mommy). 

 

For weeks it seemed like every spare moment (and there aren't many around here) was filled with crochet hooks and colorful yarn.  After the initial three scarves I swore I would learn to make something that wasn't in a "straight line" . . . but, then came another scarf for Hannah. . .

 

 . . . another scarf for Madeline . . .

 

 . . . a scarf for Audrey Ann . . .

(Audrey Ann shares her owner/mother Hannah's since of style--eclectic, European, mix-n-match . . . sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't!)

 

 . . . a scarf for Jesse (because all cow girls should have a scarf!) . . .

  . . . and a birthday scarf for a dear friend's American Girl Doll-- Julie.

When I finally started on my orange scarf (in first picture-top left), I made myself promise ("for real" this time) that I would not make any more scarves this winter.  I was determined to learn to make something else, a hat, or a wrap--something, anything that wasn't a straight line.

Now it's warming up, and I confess . . . I haven't finished my orange scarf. I think, however, crocheting/knitting has become something I enjoy.  Maybe now that I have moved past the painful slow stage (you know where you drop a stitch on almost every row or can't keep your stitches even) I will not save yarn work for winter.  I  find that I can now carry on a conversation or watch a television program while I crochet. . . .so that's a bonus!   And, call me crazy but I even find it relaxing!